By Genrin, 18th centuryOf wide form, the black lacquer ground embellished with scattered gold lacquer and aogai dust, lacquered with a continuous design of a large ho-o bird among swirling clouds, in gold takamakie with highlights of kirikane, e-nashiji and aogai, the interior of matt gold lacquer, signed Genrin saku with kao; with marbled glass ojime. 10.1cm (4in).